South Africa has started administering the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to health workers this week after the first doses arrived in the country. Meanwhile, J&J has submitted an application for Conditional Marketing Authorisation in the EU, following its application for EUA in the US.
President Cyril Ramaphosa and health minister Zweli Mkhize will be among the first group of those receiving the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in Cape
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What you should know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
By Viwe Ndongeni-Ntlebi
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mhize are getting the first jabs of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine on Wednesday.
This is what you need to know about the vaccine.
The first batch of 80 000 doses is being prepared for distribution across South Africa.
As this batch has been approved by the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority under the Sisonke protocol, the vaccines will be rapidly dispatched to all provinces.
It is expected that most vaccination centres will be ready from Wednesday, February 17, to begin the vaccination programme.